Disclosures: Nothing to disclose - 11/08/2023
JEREMY I

Jeremy I. Simon, MD

Division Chief, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Rothman Institute

Assistant Professor of Rehabilitation Medicine, Sidney Kimmel Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University Hospital

Office Address: Rothman Institute 925 Chestnut Street, 5th floor

Philadelphia, PA 19107

jeremy.simon@rothmanortho.com

Academic and Professional Titles

12/2013-6/2015 Clinical Instructor Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Thomas

Jefferson University Hospital

7/2015-present Assistant Professor Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Thomas

Jefferson University Hospital

2008-present Attending physician in Department of Physical Medicine and

Rehabilitation at Rothman Institute, Philadelphia, PA

2017-present Division Chief, Rothman Institute Department of Physical Medicine and

Rehabilitation, Philadelphia, PA

Education

1992-1996 B.S. Muhlenberg College (Chemistry) Allentown, PA

1997-2001 M.D. Jefferson Medical College Philadelphia, PA

Postgraduate Training and Fellowship Appointments

2001-2002 Transitional internship, Frankford Hospital System, Philadelphia, PA

2002-2005 Residency, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA

2004-2005 Academic Chief Resident, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA

2005-2006 Fellowship Pain Management (ACGME accredited) Orthopaedic and Spine Specialists/Sinai Baltimore, York, PA

Other Professional Activity:

1996-1997 Bench research- Department of Nephrology, University of Pennsylvania,

Philadelphia, PA

Specialty Certification:

2007-present Board Certified Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

2007-present Board Certified Pain Management

Licensure:

Pennsylvania Medical License

New Jersey Medical License

New York Medical License

Awards, Honors and Membership in Honorary Societies:

June 1996 Phi Sigma Tau Philosophy Honors Society

June 1996 Alpha Epsilon Delta Pre-Medical Honors Society

Summers 1996-1998 Lupus Foundation of America’s Gina Finzi Memorial Summer

Scholarship

June 2005 Certificate of Achievement for Medical Student Teaching

June 2005 Resident Award for Exemplary Medical Student Teaching

June 2011 Gerald J. Herbison Award for Resident Mentorship (Awarded by Thomas

Jefferson University Hospital Rehabilitation Residents)

June 2013 Robert Condin Award for Excellence in Resident Teaching (Awarded by

Thomas Jefferson University Hospital Rehabilitation Residents)

June 2015 Gerald J. Herbison Award for Resident Mentorship (Awarded by Thomas

Jefferson University Hospital Rehabilitation Residents)

June 2018 Award for Resident Mentorship (Awarded by Thomas

Jefferson University Hospital Rehabilitation Residents)

June 2021 Robert Condin Award for Excellence in Resident Teaching (Awarded by

Thomas Jefferson University Hospital Rehabilitation Residents)

2017 Sidney Kimmel Medical College Teaching Award

2017 Rothman Institute John Fenlin Physician of the Year

2017 Main Line Magazine Top Docs

2018 Main Line Magazine Top Docs

2018 Philadelphia Magazine Top Docs

2019 Main Line Magazine Top Docs

2019 Philadelphia Magazine Top Docs

2020 Main Line Magazine Top Docs

2020 Philadelphia Magazine Top Docs

2021 Main Line Magazine Top Docs

2021 Philadelphia Magazine Top Docs

2021 Rothman Institute John Fenlin Physician of the Year

2022 Philadelphia Magazine Top Docs

2022 Main Line Magazine Top Docs

2023 Suburban Magazine Top Docs

2023 Main Line Magazine Top Docs

2023 Philadelphia Magazine Top Docs

Membership in Professional and Scientific Societies:

American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (Fellow 2002-present)

International Spine Intervention Society (Member 2006-present)

American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians (Member 2006-present)

North American Spine Society (Member 2006-present)

Editiorial Activity

2011-present Reviewer for the Journal of Arthroplasty

2012-present Reviewer for PMR

2012-present Reviewer for Population Health Management

2014-present Reviewer for Pain Medicine

2016-editor for BMUS: the Big Picture

Major Teaching and Clinical Responsibilities at Thomas Jefferson University:

In charge of resident lecture schedule as Chief Resident (2005-2006)
In charge of scheduling Grand Rounds as Chief Resident for Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Department (2005-2006)
Attending in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation resident clinical training (required) on Mondays for the Rothman Institute rotation (2008-present)
Attending on required electrodiagnostics rotation Wednesday afternoons for TJUH Rehabilitation Medicine residents
Attending in musculoskeletal medicine training fellowship at the Rothman Institute (2008-2010, 2017-present)
Course director annual electrodiagnostics course for TJUH Physical Medicine

and Rehabilitation residents (2011-2015).

In charge of resident musculoskeletal electives for TJUH Rehabilitation Medicine

Residents at Rothman Institute

Other Teaching/Scholarly Activities:

Oral boards examiner- ABPMR (2022-present)

Written boards writer ABPMR (2022-present)

Committee Activities:

Clinical Competency Committee (2015-present) TJUH Rehabilitation Medicine

Residency

Osteoporosis Steering Committee (2017-present) Rothman Orthopaedics

Opioid Utilization Committee (2018-present) Rothman Orthopaedics

Physician Recruitment Committee (2017-present) Rothman Orthopaedics

North American Spine Society Ethics Committee (2020-present)

North American Spine Society Safety Committee (2020-present)

North American Spine Society CME Committee (2020-present)

Board of Councilors- Rothman Orthopaedics (2019-present)

Non-Operative Board of Councilors- Rothman Orthopaedics (2021-present)

Recruitment Committee- Rothman Orthopaedics (2022-present)

Lectures by Invitation:

June 6, 2008 “Lumbar Zygopophysial Disease”

Pennsylvania Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Annual Meeting

Pittsburgh, PA

November 19, 2008 “Miniminally Invasive Spine Care: Basics, Challenges, Recent Innovations”

CME Event for Primary Care Physicians sponsored by Rothman Institute, Blue Moon Restaurant, Philadelphia, PA

May 9, 2009 Miniminally Invasive Spine Care: Basics, Challenges, Recent Innovations

CME Event for Primary Care Physicians

Media, PA

May 13, 2010 Acute Low Back Pain: Diagnosis and Management (Community Lecture)

Free Seminar for Patient Education

Publications, peer reviewed:

Furman, M.B., Lee, T.S., Mehta, A., Simon, JI, Cano, W.G.: Contrast flow

Selectivity During Transforaminal Lumbosacral Epidural Steroid Injections. Pain Physician 11(6):855-861.2008.

Furman, M.B., Mehta, A.R., Kim, R.E., Simon, JI, Patel, Patel, R., Lee, T.S.,

Reeves, R.S.: Injectate Volumes Needed To Reach Specific Landmarks In Lumbar Transforaminal Epidural Injections. PM and R 2(7):625-635.2010.

Furman MB, Butler SP, Kim RE, Mehta AR, Simon JI, Patel R, Lee TS,

Reeves RS. Injectate Volumes Needed to Reach Specific Landmarks in S1 Transforaminal Epidural Injections. Pain Med. 2012 Oct;13(10):1265-1274

4. Freedman M, Helber G, Pothast J, Shahwan TG, Simon J, Sher L.

Electrodiagnostic evaluation of compressive nerve injuries of the upper

extremities. Orthop Clin North Am. 2012 Oct; 43(4):409-16

5. Conliffe, T,; Broyer, Z; Matzon, J; Marino, L; Beredjiklian, P; Simon JI,

Mehnert, M. Section Editor: Steven Mandel, MD, Spinal Injury from Electrocautery Shock Practical Neurology August 2012

6. Simon JI, McAuliffe, M; Shamim, F; Vuong, N; Tahaei, A. Discogenic Low

Back Pain. Phys Med Rehabil Clin N Am 2014 May(2):305-17

7. Simon JI, McAuliffe, M; Parekh, NN; Petrolla, J; Furman, M. Intravascular

Penetration Following Lumbar Transforaminal Epidural Steroid Injections

Using the Infraneural Technique. Pain Med 2015 Apr 27 doi:

10.1111/pme.12754. PMID: 25917778

8. Simon JI, McAuliffe M, Vuong N, Armstrong J, Beredjiklian

PK.Musculocutaneous Neuropathy Following Insertion of Cosmetic Silicone

Biceps Implants: A Case Report. Am J Cosmet Surg September 2015

32(3)187-190.

9. Simon JI, McAuliffe M, Smoger D. Location of Radicular Spinal Arteries in

the Lumbar Spine from Analysis of CT Angiograms of the Abdomen and

Pelvis. Pain Med 2016;17(1):46-51 doi10.1111/pme.12891

10. Simon JI, Conliffe T, Kitei P. Non-operative Management: An Evidence

Based Approach. Sem in Spine Surg. March 2016 28(1)

8–13.

11. Simon JI, Surrey DE, Kitei P, Sonagere M, Gehret J, Young G, Smoger D.

Successful Repeat Sacroplasty in a Patient With a Recurrent Sacral

Insufficiency Fracture: A Case Report. PMR 2017 Nov; 9(11): 1171-1174.

12. Simon JI, O’Donnell HK, Broyer Z. To the Editor. Pain Medicine 2018 Feb

1;19(2):412-413. PMID: 29016898

13. Simon J, Lutsky K, Maltenfort M, Beredjiklian PK. The Accuracy of the

Scratch Collapse Test Performed by Blinded Examiners on Patients With

Suspected Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Assessed by Electrodiagnostic Studies. J

Hand Surg Am. 2017 May;42(5):386.e1-386

14. Stolzenberg DS, Pfeifer R, Armstrong J, Young G, Gehret J, Simon J, Chang-

Chien GC. Improving Fluoroscopic Visualization for Lower Cervical Medial

Branch Blocks with a Modified Swimmer’s View: A Technical Report. Pain

Physician. 2018 May;21(3):303-308. PMID: 29871375

15. Lou J, Smith EB, Mehnert MJ, Simon JI. Septic Sacroiliitis in a 53-Year-Old

Adult: A Case Report. PMR 2018 Jun 1

16. Simon J, Gehret J, Stolzenberg D, Beredjiklian PK, Teng J, Paskey T, Raju R.

Concomitant Use of Opioids and Benzodiazepines in the Outpatient Setting: A

Retrospective Study. PMR. 2019 Mar 18. pii: S1934-1482(18)30926-2. doi:

10.1016/j.pmrj.2018.09.026.

17. Phillips JLH, Freedman MK, Simon JI, Beredjiklian PK.The PROMIS Upper

Extremity Computer Adaptive Test Correlates With Previously Validated

Metrics in Patients With Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.Hand (N Y). 2019 Jun

3:1558944719851182. doi: 10.1177/1558944719851182. [Epub ahead of

print] PMID: 31155959

18. Petrin Z, Marino RJ, Oleson CV, Simon JI, McCormick ZL Paralysis After

Lumbar Interlaminar Epidural Steroid Injection in the Absence of Hematoma:

A Case of Congestive Myelopathy Due to Spinal Dural Arteriovenous Fistula

and a Review of the Literature.Am J Phys Med Rehabil. 2020 Sep;99(9):e107-

e110. doi: 10.1097/PHM.0000000000001325.PMID: 31592878 Review

19. Koehler PJ 3rd, Simon JI, Gehret J, Liang S.J Traumatic Gluteal Implant

Rupture Presenting as Low Back PainEmerg Med. 2020 Aug;59(2):300-302.

doi: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2020.04.017. Epub 2020 May 7.PMID: 32389432

20. Raju R, Mehnert M, Stolzenberg D, Simon J, Conliffe T, Gehret J.

Differential rates of intravascular uptake and pain perception during

lumbosacral epidural injection among adults using a 22-gauge needle versus

25-gauge needle: a randomized clinical trial BMC Anesthesiol. 2020 Sep

3;20(1):222. doi: 10.1186/s12871-020-01137-0.PMID: 32883241

21. Simon JI, Gehret J, Larsen ES, Hummerston KS, Koehler Iii PJ, Kitei Caudal

epidural steroid injections in the setting of remaining on anti-throbotics: a

retrospective study. PM.Pain Physician. 2021 Sep;24(6):E821-

E828.PMID: 34554702

22. Kitei PM, Bresnahan JJ, Surrey DE, Simon JI. When Clinical Diagnosis

Differs From Advanced Imaging: A Case Series of Disc Herniations Causing

Radiculopathy and Review of Aberrant Nerve Root Innervation Am J Phys

Med Rehabil. 2021 Nov 1;100(11):e168-e171. doi:

10.1097/PHM.0000000000001723.

PMID: 34673710

23. Kitei PM, Surrey DE, Simon JI, Stolzenberg DS The Fluoroscopic-Guided

Cervical Transarticular Epidural Steroid Injection. Am J Phys Med Rehabil.

2023 Jan 1;102(1):e3-e6. doi: 10.1097/PHM.0000000000002086. Epub 2022

Aug 9.PMID: 35944084

24. Kitei PM, Surrey DE, Stolzenberg DS, Simon JI. Assessment of epidural fat

at C7-T1 with image review prior to cervical interlaminar epidural steroid

injections. Pain Med. 2023 Apr 22:pnad050. doi: 10.1093/pm/pnad050.

Online ahead of print. PMID: 37086430

25. Purtill C, Dhesi M, Haber D, Antonio ND, Hickok NJ, Simon JI. Multiple

Sterile Withdrawals from Iohexol Bottles Does Not Increase Contamination

Risk. Pain Phys, 2023 Jul;26(4):369-373. PMID: 37535776

Publications, On-line Journals, peer reviewed:

Furman, M.B., Simon, JI, Putlitz, K.: Cervical Disc Disease, eMedicine 2005. Available at http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/305720-overview.
Furman, M.B., Putlitz, K., Simon, JI.: Lumbar Stenosis and Neurogenic

Claudication, eMedicine 2006. Available at http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/310528-overview

Simon, JI, Miller, A.: A Man with a History of Laminectomy & Fusion with

Right Hip, Thigh & Buttock Pain, AAPMR Pain Case of the Month #9, October 2009. Available at http://me.e-aapmr.org/CaseStudies_Other.aspx

Simon, JI., Herbison, G.J., Levy, G.: Case Report: A Case Review of

Lambert-Eaton Myasthenic Syndrome and Low Back Pain, Current Reviews in Musculoskeletal Medicine, January 2011, Available at http://www.springerlink.com/content/t48411w282x71193/

Simon, JI, Pothast, J.: Lower Extremity Weakness, AAPMR Spinal Injury

Case of the Month #7, May 2013. Available at http://me.e-aapmr.org/topic_spine.aspx

Simon, JI, Armstrong, J. AIDP/CIDP Part 2: Treatment, AAPMR Knowledge Now, 9/20/14. Available at http://me.aapmr.org/kn/article.html?id=278
Stolzenberg DS, Koehler PJ, Teng J, Simon JI Inadvertent Discogram During Lumbar Interlaminar Epidural Steroid Injection: Case report Pain Medicine Case Reports Vol 4 (3) 103-110 May 2020
Gehret J, Simon JI, Abboud JI, Bresnahan JJ Koehler PJ Type V Deep Palmar Branch Ulnar Nerve Compression from A Midpalmar Ganglia and Repetitive Trauma: A Case Report Open Access Journal of Medical & Clinical Surgery May 25v2021
Koehler PJ, Simon JI, Surrey D, Stolzenberg D Gekas P, Gehret J Idiopathic Proximal Tibial Neuropathy as an Atypical Presentation of Radicular Leg Pain ICJMR open access ISSN 2692-5877

DOI: 10.46998/IJCMCR.2021.12.000286

Liu R, Ghazzi M, Chec T, Ju D, Gehret J, Gustafson K, Simon JI Spinal Cord Injury Following Minimally Invasive Spinal Decompression. Pain Medicine Case Reports, Vol 6(1) 21-23. 2022. ISSN 2768-5152

Editorial Activities:

Simon, J.I., Freedman, M., Mehnert, M.J. and Vaccaro, A.R Interventional Spine Procedures: A Case Based Approach Simon, J.I. (Ed), Jaypee Brothers Publishing, July 2014. ISBN-13: 978-8184487114.

Media:

Quoted and interviewed for the Philadelphia Inquirer (newspaper) “Arthritis sufferers can be athletic-and should be” Author: Kimberly Garrison, May 18, 2016
Quoted and interviewed for the Philadelphia Inquirer “Got back pain? Listen to your mother and stand up straight.” Author: Teri Aikman, January 23, 2019
Quoted and interviewed for the Philadelphia Inquirer ”Working from home can be a pain in the back and neck.” Author: Teri Aikman, Feb 17, 2021
“Medical Mystery: Young woman experiences arm pain with numbness and tingling” Philadelphia Inquirer, Nov 15, 2021
“Home gym safety: How to set up an at-home workout space. Quoted and interviewed in the Philadelphia Inquirer. Sunday Feb 26, 2023

Book Chapters:

Kornbluth, I., Simon, J.I.: Cervical and Lumbar Zygapophysial Injections for

Pain Management (Chapter 12) in Freedman, M (Ed.), Morrison, W.B. (Ed.), Harwood, M.I. (Ed.) Minimally Invasive Musculoskeletal Pain Procedures, Informa Healthcare, New York, 2007, pp187-202.

Rihn, J., Simon, J.I., Guanche, M. Nerve Disorders: Orthopaedic Knowledge Update 11(Chapter 21) Lisa Cannada (Ed.), March 2014, AAOS Rosemont, IL ISBN/ISSN: 9780892038657
Simon, J.I. Basic Principles of Fluoroscopically-Guided Procedures. in Interventional Spine Procedures: A Case Based Approach Simon, J.I. (Ed), Jaypee Brothers Publishing, July 2014. ISBN-13: 978-8184487114
Marino, L., Simon, J.I. Lumbar Disc Herniation with Radiculopathy: Selective Spinal Nerve Injection. in Interventional Spine Procedures: A Case Based Approach Simon, J.I. (Ed), Jaypee Brothers Publishing, July 2014. ISBN-13: 978-8184487114
Falcon, N., Simon, J.I. Lumbar Disc Herniation with Radiculopathy: Lumbar Transforaminal Epidural Steroid Injection. in Interventional Spine Procedures: A Case Based Approach Simon, J.I. (Ed), Jaypee Brothers Publishing, July 2014. ISBN-13: 978-8184487114
Molter, M., Simon, J.I. Lumbar Spinal Stenosis with Radiculopathy. in Interventional Spine Procedures: A Case Based Approach Simon, J.I. (Ed), Jaypee Brothers Publishing, July 2014. ISBN-13: 978-8184487114
Simon, J.I., Williams, K. Lumbar Facet Syndrome. in Interventional Spine Procedures: A Case Based Approach Simon, J.I. (Ed), Jaypee Brothers Publishing, July 2014. ISBN-13: 978-8184487114
Conliffe, T., Broyer, Z., Simon, J.I. Cervical Disc Herniation with Radiculopathy. in Interventional Spine Procedures: A Case Based Approach Simon, J.I. (Ed), Jaypee Brothers Publishing, July 2014. ISBN-13: 978-8184487114
Kothari, G., Simon, J.I. Cervical Disc Herniation without Radiculopathy. in Interventional Spine Procedures: A Case Based Approach Simon, J.I. (Ed), Jaypee Brothers Publishing, July 2014. ISBN-13: 978-8184487114
McAuliffe, M., Simon, J.I. Cervical Facet Syndrome. in Interventional Spine Procedures: A Case Based Approach Simon, J.I. (Ed), Jaypee Brothers Publishing, July 2014. ISBN-13: 978-8184487114
Simon, J.I., McAuliffe, M. CRPS Lower Extremity. in Interventional Spine Procedures: A Case Based Approach Simon, J.I. (Ed), Jaypee Brothers Publishing, July 2014. ISBN-13: 978-8184487114
Mehnert, M., Simon, J.I., McAuliffe, M. CRPS Upper Extremity. in Interventional Spine Procedures: A Case Based Approach Simon, J.I. (Ed), Jaypee Brothers Publishing, July 2014. ISBN-13: 978-8184487114
Simon, J.I. Dural Puncture Headache. in Interventional Spine Procedures: A Case Based Approach Simon, J.I. (Ed), Jaypee Brothers Publishing, July 2014. ISBN-13: 978-8184487114
Simon, J.I. Adverse Reactions to Medications. in Interventional Spine Procedures: A Case Based Approach Simon, J.I. (Ed), Jaypee Brothers Publishing, July 2014. ISBN-13: 978-8184487114
Simon, J.I., Broyer, Z., Conliffe, T. Discogenic Low Back Pain. in Interventional Spine Procedures: A Case Based Approach Simon, J.I. (Ed), Jaypee Brothers Publishing, July 2014. ISBN-13: 978-8184487114
Simon, J.I., Derrington, S, Armstrong, J. Lumbar Transforaminal and Interlaminar Epidural Steroid Injections. in Spine Surgery: Tricks of the Trade Thieme Publishing 2016 pgs 282-85. ISBN-978-1-60406-896-2
Fisher, R., Simon, J Thoracic Outlet Syndrome. In Challenging Neuropathic Pain Syndromes: Evaluation and Evidence-Based Treatment, Freedman, M (Ed) Elsevier, St. Louis, MO 2018 pgs. 187-96. ISBN-13: 978-0323485661

Poster presentations:

"Intra-Vascular Penetration Following Lumbar Transforaminal Epidural Injections using the Infraneural Technique" Nirav Parekh, MD, Jeremy Simon, MD, Matthew McAuliffe, MD, Justin Petrolla, MD, Michael Furman, MD American Academy of Pain Medicine’s 31st Annual Meeting, National Harbor, MD 2015.

“Successful Pseudoarthrectomy for Bertolotti's Syndrome" Nirav Parekh, MD, Jeremy Simon, MD, Matthew McAuliffe, MD, Christopher Kepler, MD American Academy of Pain Medicine’s 31st Annual Meeting, National Harbor, MD 2015.

“Shingles Masquerading as Lumbar Radiculopathy with Skin Lesions Only on the Foot: A Case Report” Michael Mehnert, MD, Zachary Broyer MD, Jeremy Simon, MD presented at the annual AAPMR conference, Atlanta, GA 2012.

“EMG Findings Consistent with Axillary Nerve Entrapment at Teres Minor Relieved with Axillary Nerve Decompression” Rebecca Siegel, MD, Charles Getz, MD, Jeremy Simon, MD presented at the annual AAPMR conference, Orlando, FL 2018.

“Caudal epidural steroid injections in the setting of remaining on antithrombotics: A retrospective study” Simon JI, Gehret J, Larsen ES, Koehler PJ, Hummerston KS Spine Intervention Society Annual Conference, October 2020

“Cervical medial branch blocks with continued use of antithrombotics” (accepted) Chec T, Kitei P, Simon JI, Gehret J, Young G Spine Intervention Society Annual Conference, October 2021

“Does time to procedure of esi affect duration of opioid use during and acute episode of radicular pain from disc herniation?” Plusch K, Simon JI, Stolzenberg D. Abstract for PA orthopaedic society annual meeting 2022

Community Service/Volunteer Activities:

December 2003 Medical Staff at the Special Olympics in Villanova, PA

1997-2001 Jeff H.O.P.E.: Providing health care to the homeless population in Philadelphia

Laboratory/Pharmacy Coordinator

Summer 1996 Volunteer at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia

Emergency Room/Operating Room